Inside Asian Gaming

IAG NOV 2020年11月亞博匯 117 潛龍五將 SONNY YEUNG 楊海成 Executive Director and Chairman Success Universe 執行董事暨主席 實德環球有限公司 YOO TAE-YEOL TOOK OVER Grand Korea Leisure in June 2018 but fixing the state-controlled, foreigner-only operator’s falling casino revenues appears no simple task. GKL operates two casinos in Seoul and one in Busan under its Seven Luck brand, yet continues to fall behind its main competitor in the market, Paradise Group, which has the advantage of a sparkling new integrated resort in Incheon. COVID-19 hasn’t helped, with GKL booking a US$20 million second quarter loss on casino closures and low business volumes. SONNY YEUNG is nothing if not unique. Ponte 16, the casino resort he opened in 2008, is the only operation of its type in Macau’s Inner Harbour – boasting recreation facilities, restaurants, cafes, bars and a high-end spa on a waterfront 2.3-hectare site. Yeung’s Success Universe, of which he holds a 72% stake, owns 49% of Ponte 16 and until COVID hit had been continuing to perform admirably: 2019 profit grew 36.1% compared with 2018 numbers. 劉泰烈 於2018年6月接手Grand Korea Leisure (GKL)這家國營企業，該企 營運只對外國人開放的賭場。但要扭轉該企博彩收入的跌勢並不是一件易 事。GKL以七樂 (Seven Luck)品牌在首爾及釜山分別營運兩間及一間賭場，但 表現持續落後於其主要市場競爭對手百樂達斯集團，後者的優勢在於旗下位 於仁川的嶄新綜合度假村項目。新冠肺炎疫情對GKL表現更是百害而無一利， 今年第二季錄得2000萬美元虧損，主要原因是賭場停運及客流大減。 楊海成 可謂得天獨厚，其營運的十六浦度假村於2008年開業，是澳門內港區 域唯一一家賭場，佔地2.3公頃，設有豐富的娛樂設施、餐廳、咖啡廳、酒吧和高 端水療中心。楊氏持有實德環球的72%股權，而實德環球持有十六浦的49% 股權。直至新冠肺炎疫情來襲前，實德環球業務表現理想，其2019年利潤按年 上36.1%。